Ingredients
- 1 frozen banana, (peel and slice before freezing)
- 1/2 cup frozen grapes of any color
- 1/2 avocado (peeled and seeded)
- 1 cup spinach, loosely packed
- 1 cup kale, removes stem and discard, loosely packed
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1 1/2 cups chilled green tea, unsweetened (home brewed is best)
- ice if needed
Directions
Add all ingredients to the blender, except ice, blend until smooth. Add ice for a thicker smoothie. Recommend organic or homegrown spinach and kale. NOTE: All fats in this recipe are healthy fats which comes from the superfood avocado. The list of carotenoids found in avocado include well-known carotenoids like beta-carotene, alpha-carotene and lutein, but also many lesser known carotenoids including neochrome, neoxanthin, chrysanthemaxanthin, beta-cryptoxanthin, zeaxanthin, and violaxanthin. Also, this vegetable has anti-inflammatory benefits anti-inflammatory benefits.
